UNAIR NEWS – Studying abroad is a dream for many students, including for Brillin Yapply, a student of the Political Science Study Program, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR). Brilin managed to get a scholarship to study in Korea through the Chung Ang University Fall Exchange 2023 program.

Brillin admitted that it was not easy to get this opportunity. Previously, she had to endure two failures to study abroad. However, thanks to her hard work and persistence, she succeeded in making her dream come true.

“God’s timing is indeed the best. I really didn’t stop dreaming and kept trying, even though I was on the verge of giving up, had no direction, and was physically and mentally tired,” she said.

Organized lifestyle and value time

Brillin said that she was impressed with the lifestyle of South Korean people. The reason is, the people there are very organized and value their time. In fact, in the Korean dictionary there is no term ‘cut the lines’ or squeezing in queue line.

For example, when taking food from the canteen, people will line up in an orderly manner before the canteen opens. So, when the canteen opens the queues won’t be long.

“It’s common for people to eat alone at the table and focus on finishing their food. They rarely spend time talking to other people. After eating, they immediately stood up and left the canteen,” she explained.

Furthermore, the people who work in the canteen kitchen are also very disciplined and organized. They move quickly and don’t talk much to avoid making the queue longer. And even if the line is very long, the line will move very quickly.

Museums are not less crowded than malls

Furthermore, Brillin said that another interesting thing about South Korea is that museums are not less busy and popular than malls. Museums are public spaces that people can visit for free, both local and non-local residents.

“The culture of wanting to learn history and literacy in explanations and descriptions in museums is very high. So, people from various circles are very enthusiastic when visiting the museum,” said the KDMI UNAIR 2022 delegate.

Apart from that, museum visitors can also enjoy experience spaces such as the immersive gallery. They can watch historical stories through 2D animation on the big screen. So they can experience the history. What is no less attractive is that visitors can also hold replicas of historical relics in the museum.

“There are also free drinks and ample seating in the corners of the museum. The air inside is very comfortable when we get tired during the journey, and we can rest first. So, visitors are made as comfortable as possible to feel at home and explore the museum to their heart’s content,” said Brillin. (*)

Author: Rafli Noer Khairam

Editor: Binti Q. Masruroh